Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that over 8,500 school children from across the State are visually impaired, DDPI H.K. Pandu said that 850 such children are in Mysuru district alone.
Speaking to Star of Mysore, Pandu said that of late, children are getting addicted to mobile phone, which has contributed to visual impairment in a young age. Expressing concern over rising number of school children wearing glasses, he said that awareness programmes are being launched to educate the school children on the need for having better eyesight and to shun addiction to cell phones and online games.
